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Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry: The Secrets of History's Most Famous Embriodery Hidden in Plain Sight Hardcover – Illustrated, July 26, 2019

by Arthur Colin Wright (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 30 ratings
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The story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry is arguably the most widely-known in the entire panoply of English history, and over the last 200 years there have been hundreds of books portraying the Tapestry and seeking to analyze its meanings. Yet, there is one aspect of the embroidery that has been virtually ignored or dismissed as unimportant by historians – the details in the margins.

Yet the fables shown in the margins are not just part of a decorative ribbon, neither are they discontinuous, but in fact follow-on in sequence. When this is understood, it becomes clear that they must relate in some way to the action shown on the body of the Tapestry. After careful examination, it has become clear that the purpose of these images is to amplify, elaborate or explain the main story.

In this groundbreaking study, Arthur Wright reveals for the first time the significance of the images in the margins. This has meant that it is possible to see the ‘whole’ story as never before, enabling a more complete picture of the Bayeux Tapestry to be constructed. This, in turn, has led to the author reexamining many of the scenes in the main body of the work, showing that a number of the basic assumptions, so often taught as facts, have been based on nothing more than reasoned conjecture.

It might be thought that after so much has been written about the Bayeux Tapestry there was nothing more to be said, but Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry shows us just how much there is still to be learned.
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    July 26, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    7 x 0.75 x 10 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1526741105
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Education, of one sort or another, has long been part of ARTHUR C. WRIGHT’s life. He has written about, spoken on and demonstrated history for many years – to help bring objects, and through them people and places, to life he uses and builds models, replicas and reconstructions.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Frontline Books; Illustrated edition (July 26, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1526741105
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1526741103
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.75 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 30 ratings

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HovanErk2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Much more insightful than you’d think
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022
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This book does wonderfully at explaining the symbols on the borders of the Bayeux Tapestry very, very well. It gives a richer sense of history like you wouldn’t of known it before, and it makes you feel closer to history being able to understand the language of symbols.
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Marlowe K Earl
5.0 out of 5 stars Suggest Buying Before Visiting!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021
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I bought this because I had the opportunity to visit and see this in person. Definitely worth the trip to see ancient history rendered in embroidered fabric.
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Kristine Fisher
3.0 out of 5 stars Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2019
Decoding the Bayeux Tapestry by Arthur Colin Wright is a free advanced reader copy of a paperback book offered to me by Pen & Sword in exchange for an honest review.

This tapestry style is most familiar to me by way of the art used in the film Bedknobs & Broomsticks, and (unbeknownst to me) depicts animals, creatures, pageantry of war, and changes between royalty and leadership while using illustrations and tapestry as a communicative written language. To interpret it, there's a use of newer-age maps to describe troop movement and offers explanations of history’s aftermath. Wright asks a lot of rhetorical questions to readers equal to the amount they ask of the tapestry, though they use an open, down to earth interpretation, almost like an open-ended monologue with a reader.
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chris holland
5.0 out of 5 stars Bring the plot to life with a decoded soundtrack.
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
A fascinating insight into the intrigues and plotting going on in Europe leading up to William of Normandy becoming King of England. The decoded symbols in the margins are an exciting "soundtrack" to the shenanigans, which illiterate commoners of the times would understand. But be warned - keep your internet at hand! You'll be Googling a lot of stuff, maybe going off on a romp through medieval Europe.
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John Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Good value hard cover book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2024
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npr
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting/engaging theories on the 'Tapestry'.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2019
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This is a well produced/finished book with many, good quality images. That said the inclusion of a few more images would have helped, especially when an explanation of a particular section is given - I found myself referencing other material to see exactly what was being referred to. The first few chapters are not particularly stimulating, preservance is worthwhile, as thereafter the author's interpretation of the battle, it's main characters (especially Odo and Eustace of Boulogne) and the missing end section are well worth reading. Whilst obviously speculative, the author does 'justify' this thinking with some plausibility.
Overall I was engaged, reading it quickly, and was pleased with the purchase. 4*
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